HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 202)

HP SIM converts this value and displays it in the standard way. This can result in some differences
if the UUID is viewed through a given operating system tool such as dmidecode.
The SMBIOS stores the 16 bytes of System UUID as:
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Dmidecode displays:
00010203-0405-0607-0809-101112131415
UniqueIdentifier in SIM
03020100-0504-0706-0809-101112131415
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
Unable to browse to VCEM menu when logged in as read only user. To resolve this issue, install
VCEM and other dependent components from Integrated installer component>selection screen. To
make the menu visible in HP SIM, configure following settings in browser: Tools
→Internet
Options
→Security→Custom level, and then under Miscellaneous, select Allow Script initiated
windows without size or position constraints.
Same settings are applied when the browser security has been set to medium-low.
Virtual identifiers
A new feature of virtual connect is to enable server profiles to have virtual identifiers, such as serial
numbers and unique identifiers. These identifiers then move with the profile across server hardware.
There are a number of management tools that currently rely on these identifiers to remain stable
for any given hardware platform, if not some serious issues, such as loss of software licenses will
occur.
When setting up an environment for virtual identifier support the following steps must be taken for
proper operations of the management tools.
1.
Upgrade HP SIM to version 6.3 Update 2 or later.
2. For any server that will have a profile with a virtual identifier, upgrade the ROM BIOS to the
latest version to ensure it contains virtual identifier support.
Note The server hardware must be listed in the virtual ID support matrix.
3. Upgrade the agents and WMI providers on the servers that will be used for virtual identifiers.
(See the version table below for proper versions).
4. Upgrade the firmware for the Onboard Administrator to version 2.25 or later.
5. On the virtual connect Ethernet module, upgrade the virtual connect firmware to version 1.3
or later. Do not enable virtual identifiers at this time.
6. On the virtual connect Ethernet module, enable virtual identifiers.
7. You may now create and assign profiles with virtual identifiers.
WARNING! If you do not follow the specific instructions for enabling Virtual Identifiers in your
environment and you enable the feature without the proper agent revisions, iLO firmware,
infrastructure orchestration firmware, System ROM revisions, and HP SIM version, then systems
might appear multiple times and systems might not properly be associated with systems. If that
happens, upgrade to all of the latest software prescribed in the c-Class chassis. You might also
need to delete discovered systems in the chassis and rediscover them.
Supported Software and Firmware
Note: Failure to meet the minimal revision of any of the listed components can result in virtual
identifiers not working properly resulting in the loss of licenses in HP SIM, in issues obtaining proper
warranty information, or result in orphaned systems showing in the system list.
The table below outlines the minimal versions required by management tools such as HP SIM and
Insight Remote Support Advanced to properly operate.
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